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Sewell's in France 2022
« on: June 14, 2022, 01:59:52 pm »
For the first time in 3 years I'm taking Mrs S off to France. We land in France on the 22nd June first stop one of our favourites, St. Omer, then, Versailles (Melanie wants to take a look at the palace), Semur-en-Auxois, Chateauroux, La Rochelle (again), Bagnoles-de-l'Orne, and finally before heading back to the tunnel Montreuil-sur-mer. With one more stop at the Hippodrome March to break up the journey north. I have noticed a pattern over the years it seems we are seeing how many different ways we can get to La Rochelle  ;D

If I remember to take my David Bailey hat with me and tie a knot in my hanky I might take some photos  :winkthumbs:
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Re: Sewell's in France 2022
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2022, 02:50:46 pm »
Your David Bailey hat and your Jerry Hall sunscreen.
It's going to be hot!

Get those bins aligned nicely, in the background.

Have a good one.
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Re: Sewell's in France 2022
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2022, 02:59:52 pm »
Enjoy! Looks like a good fun plan and I have a couple of places starred at La Rochelle so it must be good :D
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Re: Sewell's in France 2022
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2022, 03:18:24 pm »
Have a good time Rae, La Rochelle is one of my favourites along that coast, I will be in the south of England that week and the weather is looking fine.
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Re: Sewell's in France 2022
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2022, 04:54:20 pm »
I'll do my  best not to make the bins prominent but they always seem to be in the background somewhere, and lets face it what a mess we would be in without bins  ;D
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Re: Sewell's in France 2022
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2022, 08:21:59 pm »
I went to the Palace of Versailles a few years ago whilst doing some work with Peugeot in Paris.

It was quite spectacular, so I'm sure that you won't be disappointed!
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Re: Sewell's in France 2022
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2022, 08:35:41 pm »
Melanie is the one that likes looking around big old houses  ??? I'm just along for company, we bought the tickets online so we are all set when we arrive  :winkthumbs:
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Re: Sewell's in France 2022
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2022, 05:24:52 pm »
Rae in addition if you have any interest in WW1 memorabilia, then at the airfield at St Omer there is a memorial near to the entrance from the road and, if the club hanger is open, there are quite a few artefacts within it from the period. The airfield is around three miles from the town.

St Omer was the principal staging post for newly trained pilots and replacement aircraft on their way to the Front from England, in WW1.
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Re: Sewell's in France 2022
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2022, 05:33:44 pm »
Not really our thing, the WWI and WWII thing has been done to death  ??? Although on one of the French Duffers trip we did stop at La Coupole.
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Re: Sewell's in France 2022
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2022, 09:27:55 pm »
Had a pint of this and thought of you Rich
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Re: Sewell's in France 2022
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2022, 11:12:01 pm »
Quote from: raesewell on June 21, 2022, 09:27:55 pm
Had a pint of this and thought of you Rich

Mmmm - very nice! 3 more pints of that and you wouldn't be able to think of me. Or anything.
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Re: Sewell's in France 2022
« Reply #11 on: June 22, 2022, 07:23:21 am »
Have a great trip Rae
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Re: Sewell's in France 2022
« Reply #12 on: June 22, 2022, 10:28:37 am »
Had they run out of Lager then Rae?

Have fun en Francais.
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Re: Sewell's in France 2022
« Reply #13 on: June 22, 2022, 11:21:45 am »
I do just fancy a cider now and then
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Re: Sewell's in France 2022
« Reply #14 on: June 22, 2022, 02:58:19 pm »
Quote from: raesewell on June 22, 2022, 11:21:45 am
I do just fancy a cider now and then

Combine your love of France with a slight penchant* for cider:
https://en.normandie-tourisme.fr/the-cider-route/


*[French, from present participle of pencher, to incline]

'Incline' probably describes the effect quite well.
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